Loop inside sidebar?

  • kab2512

    (@kab2512)


    15 years, 4 months ago

    Is it ok to make a loop inside a sidebar?
    Or should it do otherwise?

    <?php

while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); 

	$post_id = $wp_query->post->ID;

$random = get_post_meta($post_id, 'random', true) ?> 

      <?php echo $random; ?> 

<?php endwhile;
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  • stvwlf

    (@stvwlf)

    15 years, 4 months ago

    better to use a custom query loop

    <?php
  $sidebarPosts = new WP_Query();
  $sidebarPosts->query('posts_per_page=5&cat=3,7,12');
  while ($sidebarPosts->have_posts()) : $sidebarPosts->the_post(); ?>
     $post_id = $wp_query->post->ID;
     $random = get_post_meta($post_id, 'random', true);
     echo $random;
  endwhile;
?>
    Thread Starter kab2512

    (@kab2512)

    15 years, 4 months ago

    Thank you for your answer. Very helpful

    Shouldnt it be

    <?php
  $sidebarPosts = new WP_Query();
  $sidebarPosts->query('posts_per_page=5&cat=3,7,12');
  while ($sidebarPosts->have_posts()) : $sidebarPosts->the_post(); ?>
 $post_id = $sidebarPosts->post->ID
 $random = get_post_meta($post_id, 'random', true);
 echo $random;
  endwhile;
?>
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